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United States Fifth Circuit - July 2009 Opinion Summaries

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East Tex. Med. Ctr. Regional Healthcare Sys. v. Lexington Ins. Co.
United States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Insurance Law 
In an action seeking coverage under a "claims-made" liability insurance policy, judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where the policy required separate... 		07/10/2009 07-40904
Little v. KPMG LLP
United States Fifth Circuit
Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law 
In an action claiming that Plaintiff accounting firms lost business to Defendant when Defendant's partner practiced without a Texas accounting... 		07/10/2009 08-50100
Kling Realty Co. v. Chevron USA Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate 
In a tort action for contamination of Plaintiffs' land through oil and gas exploration, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where the action... 		07/10/2009 08-30043
Northrop Grumman Ship Sys. Inc. v. Ministry of Def. of Venezuela
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Contracts 
In a breach of contract action involving construction of ships, the District Court's order approving a settlement is reversed where the Supreme Court... 		07/09/2009 07-60861
US v. Lithium Power Techs. Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Injury & Tort Law 
In a False Claims Act (FCA) action alleging that Defendant made false statements to secure research grants from the federal government, judgment for... 		07/09/2009 08-20194
Petroleum Pipe Americas Corp. v. Jindal Saw Ltd.
United States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration 
In an appeal from the District Court's denial of Defendant's motion to stay litigation and compel arbitration, the order is affirmed where Defendant... 		07/09/2009 08-20461
Keenan v. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Contracts 
In a breach of contract dispute involving the extension of a credit facility, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed in part where Defendants owed... 		07/09/2009 09-30102
South Tex. Elec. Cooperative v. Dresser-Rand Co.
United States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Public Utilities 
In a breach of contract action involving repairs to a steam turbine, judgment for Plaintiff is affirmed, where the doctrine of substantial compliance... 		07/09/2009 08-40715
Frame v. Arlington
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law 
In an Americans with Disabilities Act action alleging that Defendant city officials failed to make parts of the city wheelchair accessible, the... 		07/07/2009 08-10630
US v. Garcia-Quintanilla
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
Defendant's sentence for failure to depart from the U.S. pursuant to an order of removal is vacated, where the District Court sentenced Defendant to... 		07/07/2009 08-50400

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